MEET OUR COACHES

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

 Jazmyn Jackson is a professional softball player that has played with Athletes Unlimited their first two seasons. She plays an important role in consulting with the member leagues in development of the program 510 PRIDE offers to players and the softball community. Jazmyn was also a first draft pick in the 2020 season to the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) team -California Commotion. She has played internationally and with other NPF teams. Jazmyn is a former US Junior and Women’s National Softball Team Member where she played over four years and won numerous championships with those teams. Jazmyn attended UC Berkeley where as a Cal Bear she earned numerous athletic and academic awards and recognition including All-Pac-12 First Team and a 3x NFCA All-Pacific First Team Outfield. In 2019, Jazmyn served as assistant coach at Howard University in Washington, D.C, where the team made postseason for the first time in 15 years, had the first conference tournament wins since 2011, finished over .500 in conference for the first time since 2010, and more. Jazmyn is currently the Manager of Civic Leadership with Athletes Unlimited and also a Co-Founder of Verve in Action (VIA) and VIA the Zone.

Co-HEAD COACH FOR 16U JAMES/FUJIMOTO

Richard James has been coaching fastpitch softball for nine years. He has coached travel softball for two years with 510 PRIDE and three years with the Oakland Vipers. His teams qualified and competed in the PGF National Championship Premier division in 2023 (16U) and in 2022 (14U). His 2018 Vipers team qualified for USA Softball Western Nationals and travelled to Southern California to compete with the best western state's fastpitch teams. He has also spent two season coaching with the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons. Rich has been a member of the NFCA for three years and has been a participant in their mentoring program since joining, where he has learned from several top NCAA DI coaches. Coach Rich's coaching focuses on the positive aspects of how to improve ourselves as opposed to the negative approach of determining what we are doing wrong. Coach Rich is a fan of the philosophy that we are not here to learn to handle pressure, but to learn how to apply it. 

Co-HEAD COACH FOR 16U JAMES/FUJIMOTO

Troy Fujimoto has been coaching fastpitch softball for nine years.  In the past two years with 510 Pride Fastpitch his team have won two tournaments.  Additionally, his team qualified for, and competed in the PGF Nationals (Premier 16U in 2023, Premier 14U in 2022).  Prior to 510 Pride, he coached travel softball for five years with the Oakland Vipers, during which his team won three tournaments.  In 2018, his Vipers team qualified for, and competed in the USA Softball Western Nationals in Southern California.  Coach Troy focuses on a positive and encouraging atmosphere that allows the player a level of independence in finding their own style, while teaching and reinforcing the basics and advanced skills needed to progress and continue to be a successful softball player.

ASSISTANT COACH FOR 16U JAMES/FUJIMOTO

Glenn Jone has extensive fastpitch coaching experience, having coached travel ball as an assistant coach for 15 years which includes the age groups from 10U all the way to 18-Gold, all with Castro Valley Synergy. He has helped lead Synergy teams to compete in a number of high level tournaments in USA Softball Western Nationals, PGF premier and qualifiers, and Triple Crown World Series events. Coach Glenn brings strengths of the game by helping to improve players in their defense, base running and softball I.Q.

MANAGER/COACH

Aaron Lambert has been coaching fastpitch softball for seven years. He has coached travel softball for five years with the Alameda Blaze, and he has coached teams that have three tournament wins in those years. He has participated in the 2018 USA Softball Western Nationals and travelled to Southern California to compete with the best western state's fastpitch teams. Coach Aaron focuses on a positive and encouraging atmosphere that allows the player a level of independence in finding their own style, while teaching and reinforcing the basics and advanced skills needed to progress and continue to be a successful softball player.